I may have Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat accounts, but do I actually post on them? Not too often. I have 4 total Instagram posts, I have updated my profile picture about 5 times on Facebook, and if I have a Snapchat story, it’s a weird day. So if anyone…
Salt-N-Pepa (1991) has entered the chat — well, kind of — and I’m diving into “all the good things and the bad things” that come with sending nudes. Some topics have lots of debate to them, and sexting is definitely near the top of that list; about one-third of teenagers…
There are several definitions of vulnerability listed on Merriam-Webster, but two that stand out to me are the following: being “capable of being physically or emotionally wounded,” and “open to attack or damage” (“Vulnerable,” n.d.). When it comes to the case of Kalief Browder, these two definitions can represent both…
When photojournalist John Moore saw 2-year-old Yanela Sanchez crying as she stood next to her mother, he was heartbroken, especially as a father himself (Time Staff, 2018). He took this photo as Yanela’s mother, Sandra, was being screened by a border patrol agent, as she had just been detained as…
When Chris Cuomo interviewed his older brother, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, on his CNN show, complete with friendly jabs at each other, reactions were mixed. Several citizens found it lighthearted and entertaining, while other journalists questioned potential conflicts of interest by having a governor be questioned by a…
Many celebrities make a living through their jobs, whether acting, singing, dancing, et cetera; however, another way to earn some cash is through paid sponsorships — also known as “influencer marketing” (Shamsian, 2017, para. 1). Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Scott Disick is one of these celebrities, and has…
I’ll be honest with you: I don’t know as much as I should about current events, especially outside of Canada. If I see someone talking about something on the news, or even on social media, I’ll look at it a little, but that’s typically it. Turkish photojournalist Nilüfer Demir’s photo…
It is not surprising that more people are taking their quests to find love digital; according to D’Costa (2014), there has been an increase in people who have met their significant others online, and a decrease in people believing that online dating is desperate. One potentially dangerous aspect of online…
A discussion about Carson King, ethics, cancel culture, and the permanence of social media
It is “College Game Day” on ESPN, and 24-year-old Iowa native Carson King throws up a sign appearing on TV, requesting beer cans. The sign goes viral and while King gets lots of money for these cans, he turns this into a $1 million donation to a local children’s hospital…
